In order to welcome you we have compiled information about your new hometown.
Get to know the town’s walking and cycling paths, activities and swimming pools but children under 18 get free access to pools.
Here you can find information about resources for children and families provided by the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður
Children and youth in Hafnarfjörður have access to good education, after-school activities and recreation activities.
Practical information about buses, waste collection, street cleaning, traffic, animal control and more.
Hafnarfjörður hopes to secure financial and social security for all residents. Find out what support is available.
Enjoy culture in Bæjarbíó cultural house, at various museums or attend exciting events.
You can stay at great hotels, hostels or at a family friendly campsite in town.
You can find a lot of outdoors activities and various recreations in Hafnarfjörður.
Check-out upcoming events, or register a new one.
Search for employees or available jobs in town.
Hafnarfjörður Town council consists of 11 municipal representatives. All town council meetings are broadcast live.
Here you can find the town's fees for children, sports and activities and support services.
Contact us with ideas, suggestions, problems or emergencies.
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The polling station in Hafnarfjörður for the municipal elections on 16 May will be open from 9:00 to 22:00. There will be two polling locations, Lækjarskóli at Sólvangsvegur 4 and the Ásvellir sports centre. Voters must identify themselves at the polling station by presenting valid identification.
Municipal elections will be held on 16 May 2026
Polling in Hafnarfjörður for the municipal elections on 16 May will take place from 9:00 to 22:00. There will be two polling stations: Lækjarskóli at Sólvangsvegur 4 and Ásvellir sports centre. Voters must identify themselves to the election officials at the polling station by presenting valid identification.
Election committee
The Municipal Election Committee in Hafnarfjörður consists of Þórdís Bjarnadóttir, Hildur Helga Gísladóttir, and Helena Mjöll Jóhannsdóttir. The committee will be based at Lækjarskóli on election day while polling is open. After polling has closed, the committee’s base will move to the Ásvellir sports centre. Vote counting will take place at Ásvellir. Telephone numbers at polling stations: Lækjarskóli – 555 0585 and Ásvellir – 525 8700.
Voting outside polling stations
If voters are unable to vote on election day, they may vote outside polling stations, either at district commissioners’ offices or abroad. Voting outside polling stations with district commissioners for the municipal elections will take place from 17 April 2026.
More information on voting outside polling stations
The voters’ register in Hafnarfjörður for the municipal elections on 16 May will be open for public inspection at the Hafnarfjörður Town Hall Service Centre, Strandgata 8–10, from 25 April 2026. Voters are encouraged to check whether their names are included on the register. Any comments regarding the voters’ register should be directed to the National Registry of Iceland.
Voters can check where they are registered to vote in the municipal elections. When a personal identification number is entered, the voter’s name, registered address, and municipality will appear. Information about the polling station and polling district should also be displayed. Voters are registered in the municipality where they have their legal residence registered three weeks before election day. A change of legal residence after this date does not affect registration on the voters’ register.
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Submitted electoral lists running in Hafnarfjörður
The Hafnarfjörður Municipal Election Committee has received six lists of candidates for the municipal elections in Hafnarfjörður. All have been declared valid. They are: the Progressive Party, the Reform Party, the Independence Party, the Centre Party, the Social Democratic Alliance, and the Left.
Further information on the candidates on the lists:
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